The council receives and determines planning applications for wind turbines and wind farms up to a 50MW capacity. These applications are dealt with by the Planning Authority under the Town & Country Planning (Scotland) Acts. Applications for wind farms greater than 50MW are dealt with by the Scottish Government's Energy Consents unit via a Section 36 application under the Electricity Acts.
Download the onshore wind planning application visual register
The onshore wind planning application visual register illustrates the following information:
- Location of Wind Turbines: Approved & Pending
- Location of Wind Farms:
- operational
- planning applications
- Section 36 applications
- consented/under construction
- pre-applications
- scoping requests
There is also a list of current applications for wind turbines and wind farms
We have also produced a map showing the cumulative land use in East Ayrshire of wind farms, opencast, quarries and landfill sites
If you require further information on a particular site please use our online search for planning applications in East Ayrshire where you can view plans and documents that relate to the relevant site.